InfoSec News Nuggets 8/27/2024

'Cthulhu Stealer' macOS Malware Can Steal Keychain Passwords, Web Browsing Info, Crypto Wallets, and More Apple's Macs are less targeted by malware than Windows PCs, but that doesn't mean they are immune. Increasingly, insidious types of Mac malware are being developed that have researchers concerned enough to issue public warnings, and that's the case again today. As reported by Hacker News, Cado Security has identified a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) targeting macOS users named "Cthulhu Stealer." First spotted…
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InfoSec News Nuggets 05/14/2021

1 - I Mailed an AirTag and Tracked Its Progress I live near Stratford-upon-Avon, in the United Kingdom, and I sent the AirTag to a friend south of London. I mailed this AirTag on Friday afternoon, and, with first-class postage, I expected the envelope to be delivered the next day. The AirTag weighs a mere 11g, so I put one taped to a card, then in a small bubble envelope for protection. I dropped it…
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InfoSec News Nuggets 05/07/2021

1 - Weaponized SMS Attack Goes Viral: What Millions Of Phone Users Need To Know A new SMS malware campaign capable of stealing passwords and banking credentials has started spreading like wildfire in recent weeks. So much so that mobile carriers and law enforcement agencies alike have been prompted to issue warnings about the so-called FluBot campaign. "What's unique about the campaign is that it has different kill chains depending on whether the target uses…
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